摘要：index advice to writers.htm A man may do quite as great a service to his country by writing a book as by winning a battle. The best work is done the way ants do things-by tiny, tireless and regular additions. The great art of telling a story depends just as much upon knowing what not to say, as upon knowing what to say; but the natural tendency of nearly all storytellers is to say more than necessary. Kipling is a great object lesson of the contrary virtue. He never says more than just enough to convey the idea desired never uses more adjectives than he help, and never uses a weak one. An emotion may be either expressed or suggested. If it is difficult to express, it is at least quite as difficult to suggest; but if you can suggest it, the suggestion is apt to be even more powerful than the expression, because it leaves much more to imagination. The writing life is lonely. Taking some of that loneliness out of it helps you to hang in there. Create a supportive environment that allows you to give it the kind of time it takes. Book clubs, workshops through bookstores, extended classes, graduate writing programs – they may not teach you to write, but they can support you and give you time. Every artist should carry out the theory of selection. Remember that the principles of literary composition of the highest class must be exactly the same for Japan of for France or for England or for any other country. These principles are of two kinds, eliminationand addition-in other words, a taking away or getting rid of the unnecessary, and the continual strengthening of the necessary. Besides this, composition means very little indeed. At last, remember that success is not measured by bestseller lists. Certain types of great books sell very well; other types of great books don’t sell a lot. But they’re both great. (1) on writing The (2) of writing Writing a book is as great as winning a battle, which needs tiny, tireless and regular (3) . what the writer should keep in mind To avoid the (4) of saying more than necessary, he should know as much what not to say s what to say. His emotion should be rich in (5) because it will leave more room for (6) . Create an environment that (7) him and gives him time to take some of the loneliness from writing. He should carry out the theory of (8) : taking away the unnecessary and (9) the necessary. conclusion Bestseller lists cannot (10) success, because not all great books sell a lot.

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